Most hire companies make you call for every number. We publish ours — this exact table is our live rate card.
| Machine | Working height | Daily rate (ex-GST) |
|---|---|---|
| 12ft electric vertical lift | ~5.5m | $80 |
| 13–15ft electric scissor | ~6–6.5m | $100 |
| 19ft electric scissor (most popular) | 7.8m | $100 |
| 26ft electric scissor (incl. narrow) | ~9.9m | $150 |
| 32ft electric scissor | ~11.7m | $165 |
| 40ft electric scissor | ~13.9m | $200 |
| 26–32ft rough terrain scissor | ~9.9–11.7m | $200–$230 |
| 40–53ft rough terrain scissor | ~13.9–18.1m | $280–$350 |
| Athena bi-levelling tracked scissor | ~8m | $300 |
1. The daily rate — from the table above. That’s the whole machine cost; there’s no insurance-per-day or admin fee at Be Up Hire.
2. Delivery and pickup — charged each way. Electric scissors are $165 each way within 50km of our Bayswater depot; bigger RT machines run $180–$240. You can also tow 12ft/19ft scissors yourself on our $75 hire trailer with a standard car licence.
3. GST — all hire rates in this industry are quoted ex-GST. Add 10% at invoice.
4. Fuel (diesel machines only) — $4/L for what you use. Electric machines charge overnight from a normal power point, costing you almost nothing.
5. Damage — only if it happens: paint, render, concrete or collision damage is chargeable. Normal wear and tear isn’t. Full detail in our T&Cs.
Hire $100 + delivery & pickup $330
Hire $495 (3 × $165) + delivery & pickup $330
Weekly rates aren’t published — call and we’ll beat what you’re paying now. As a ceiling: under $1,800 ex-GST all-in including delivery, and the weekly discount comes off that.
Book by the week if the job runs 5+ days — weekly pricing is meaningfully cheaper than 5 separate days. Bundle machines on one delivery — two machines to one site can share a truck run. Tow it yourself if you have the vehicle — $75 trailer beats $330 of transport for small scissors. Open a trade account if you hire more than a few times a year — negotiated rates on every hire, no quoting.
Generally yes — our boom lifts run $200–$500/day vs $80–$350 for scissors, and boom transport costs more. If the ground below the work is clear and level, a scissor is usually the cheaper way to get the same height.
Not with us: daily rate + delivery each way + GST, and diesel at $4/L if applicable. If a quote elsewhere looks cheap, check their transport, fuel service charges and “environmental levies”.
Yes — weekly rates are significantly below 7× the daily rate, and monthly cheaper again. That’s why we ask your hire length in the instant estimator.
We hire dry (you operate). No licence is needed for scissor lifts in Victoria — see the licence guide.
Machine + days + postcode = your all-in number, instantly.
Use the instant estimator